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Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 254: Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 254 is a bill introduced in the Alabama Senate on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased. Primary sponsor: Sam Givhan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Enacted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam GivhanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Enacted
  2. Third Reading in Second House
  3. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1195
  4. Ready to Enroll
  5. Ready to Enroll
  6. Enrolled
  7. Delivered to Governor
  8. Signature Requested
  9. Reported Out of Committee Second House
  10. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
  11. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
  12. Pending Committee Action in Second House (Judiciary)

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source